Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downslides
Noun
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Too Early As temperatures drop and daylight decreases, grass slows its above-ground growth (the roots continue to grow vigorously in the lingering warm soil).—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Sep. 2025 -
Phia also reported 500,000 people now use its app and browser extension, which launched in April, to calculate items' resale value, condense product details and track price decreases for billions of fashion pieces, including millions of secondhand items.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Second-half slumps and injuries have undoubtedly taken a toll, but most of the talent is ready to roll in October.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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His power outage has coincided with Kyle Tucker’s struggles, which have compounded the impact of both sluggers’ slumps.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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Management at Paramount Global, eager to win FCC approval for a sale to Skydance Media while grappling with downturns in its traditional business, agreed to pay $16 million to settle the matter.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, the track record of predicting market downturns or financial collapses is pretty dismal.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
21 Sep. 2025
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Owen noted other cities that have implemented microchip requirements have seen an improvement in return-to-owner rates, reductions in shelter intake and a drop in euthanasia rates.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
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Namely, that’s through drastic reductions to SNAP food assistance benefits, which are used at more than double the rate in the 37208 ZIP code compared to the city’s usage overall.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Sep. 2025
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The terrace out front is lively on a summer’s day, as locals take dips in the water and sip beer from the nearby Mikkeller Baghaven brewery.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
26 Sep. 2025
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Homicide numbers in Kansas City have been consistently high over the past nine years though there were dips in 2018, 2021 and 2024, according to annual reports for the Kansas City Police Department and numbers The Star tracks.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With Sandals Ocho Rios, Sandals Dunn’s River, and Sandals Royal Plantation, the highlight is a catamaran cruise that ends with the island’s most famous falls.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Sep. 2025
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Among those over 85, the cohort at highest risk, death rates from falls jumped to 339 per 100,000 in 2023, from 92 per 100,000 in 1990.—
Paula Span,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Downslides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downslides. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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